Finding things for the kids to do while they are off on summer vacation can be a bit of a challenge for parents, especially when they have young children.

The Township of South Stormont has been trying to help with this by hosting a series of daytime events for young children at the St. Andrews West fire hall and in other communities across the township.

This week kid dusted off their own old Halloween costumes or created new ones to attend princess and superhero-themed events at the fire hall.

“We are running daily events for kids out of Long Sault, Ingleside and St. Andrews and these themes are a big hit so we just keep bringing them back,” said Cloe Zummac, one of the event coordinators.

The princess day on Wednesday afternoon saw girls come wearing their best princess dresses for an elegant teat party where they got to meet Rapunzel and do other princess-themed activities.

Christine Lamarche took her two daughters to the princess day activities and was quite impressed.

Sisters Clara and Mady Lamarche attended the Princess Day event on Wednesday August 14, 2019 in St. Andrews West, Ont. Attendees came dressed in their own princess dresses and got to meet Rapunzel, and have a tea party. The day was part of a series of summer children’s events being organized by the Township of South Stormont.Alan S. Hale/Cornwall Standard-Freeholder/Postmedia NetworkAlan S. Hale /
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“They learned proper princess etiquette like saying please and thank you, and there were prizes,” recalled Lamarche. “It was a lovely tea party.”

The superhero day on Thursday saw an even mix of both boys and girls come out dressed in superhero costumes ranging from established comic book characters like Wonderwoman or Spider-Man to their own custom creations.

There were cupcakes, arts and crafts, a version of pin the tail on the donkey with a star and Captain America’s shield instead; there was even a pinata.

April MacGillivray brought her two boys to the superhero day as well as several other events hosted by the township.

“It’s been great. We’ve gon to almost every event, and the boys like it, and it keeps them busy,” she said.

For those interested, there will be a teddy bear picnic in Ingleside at the Rothwell-Osnabruck School building on Monday at 10 a.m.